Product Description

A 2-person strategy game with 3- and 4-player variations, the rules take 2 minutes to learn, while the play variety is endless. Games average 10-20 minutes, and the wooden board and playing pieces are strikingly handsome. Easy for children to learn and play, opponents create a maze to impede but not trap their opponent. A good game is a series of strategically crucial moves, often leading to an exciting race to the finish.

Product Information

Language Requirements:
This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item.
Game components are language-independent.
Manufacturer's rules are printed in multiple languages (including English).

Contents:

1 game board

20 fences

4 pawns

rules

Product Reviews

This is one of my favorite games. I like the way complexity can
arise out of simplicity. As for people looking for strategies, i have
quite a lot to say so I'll only give one. on your first turn go to the
right (or left, your preference) until there is one space separating
you from the edge. then set up a corridor parallel to your
direction of movement and next to your piece so that you are
enclosed. continue this process until there is an enclosed path
directly to your win. this should take up 8 turns. now you can use
the rest of your quoridors and not worry about being blocked.

Quoridor is quite a complex game: Determining one's next move
is nearly always non-trivial. Basic questions are unanswered,
e.g., how does one defend against move copying?

I would love to see a robust treatment of Quoridor strategies. I
did see one master's thesis on it but it was more a rehash of
game theory than insight into Quoridor. For example, while the
number of moves to win is important in the last stages, the
number of possible paths a player has seems to be a key success
factor (the fewer possible paths the better).

In particular I seek a book on Quoridor like Paul Magriel's
Backgammon. Any suggestions or pointers are appreciated.

Quoridor has quickly become one of my
favorite games. It's quick to play, which easily
allows for a couple rematches in a short
amount of time. I've found that after one or
two games, new players have a good
understanding to compete against the most
experienced players. Most people, including
myself, initially look at Quoridor as a game
that's going to be too simple to be fun, but
that's just not the case. I highly recommend
Quoridor for people who like games like
Chess, Cathedral, and Othello.